$25 Million In Heroin Seizure Grips New York
Anthony Fuca was held on charges of possessing $25 million worth of heroin after federal agents seized 90 pounds of uncut heroin from his Bronx apartment. George Gaffney of the Federal Narcotics Bureau said New York supplied 80 percent of the nation’s heroin and warned of potential panic as the organization’s supply is strained. Bail set at $52,500, with an earlier $22,500 bail in a prior narcotics case. the haul ranks as the nation’s second largest, surpassed only by a 200 pound seizure from Mauricio Rosas last October.
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New York
UPI
Anthony Fuca
America
Fuca
Bronx
George Gaffney
Federal Narcotics Bureau
Fuey
Project Mercury Stamps Sell Fast in Childress
Post office in Childress reports rapid sales of the surprise Project Mercury 4 cent stamp issued to honor John Glenn. Of 2,000 stamps received only about 100 remain as nationwide frenzy grows with 301 offices selling on first day.
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Childress
John Glenn
Post Office
Castro Breaks Public Absence With Cuban Baseball Stint
Fidel Castro reappeared at Havana’s Latin American Stadium for a double header between the Occidentals and the Orientales. He batted in the second game, fouling off pitches before grounding to right and blooping a Texas Leaguer, saying he could not be called out. The appearance followed a government communique thanking Moscow for support against Yankee aggression.
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Havana
UPI
Fidel Castro
Moscow
Soviet Union
Castro
The
Occidentals
Orientales
Modesto Verdura
Verdura
Manuel Hernandez
Francisco Juliao
Leonard Test Drilling Near Kirkland Reaches Deepening Depths
The C P Leonard Oda Coats Estate oil test south of Kirkland is drilling below 3100 feet at about 250 feet daily and aims for 4600 feet this weekend. Oil is already produced in four wells nearby at that depth. If the test finds oil, no further wells are planned in the area for about a year.
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C. P. Léonard-Oda Coats Estate
Kirkland
One Killed Four Injured In Midland Explosion
A nitro gelatin box exploded on a truck at the C. H. Brockett Casing Pulling Co causing one death and four injuries. Wayland Smith 26 of Midland was killed. Injured men G. W. Jackson 25 Bill Skaggs 33 Charles W. Doss 23 and G. D. Adams 50. Doss in serious condition Adams critical. All were Midland residents taken to Midland Memorial Hospital.
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Midland
Tex
UPI
C. H. Brockett Casing
Department of Public Safety
Wayland Smith
G. W. Jackson
Bill Skaggs
Charles W. Doss
G.D. Adams
Doss
Adams
Midland Memorial Hospital
County Vehicle Inspections Lag Behind Demand
Inspection of motor vehicles in the county continues slowly with only 2,540 of 5,360 vehicles inspected, about 47 percent. Six inspection stations operate in the county and residents are urged to visit one soon to avoid long waits around April 15.
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Gwin Fowler
Algiers University Slaughter Kills 15 in Uprising
At Algiers University 15 people died in an attack tied to OAS violence. European militants reportedly drew guns from under coats and attacked Moslem students and bystanders, following a prior weekend bloodshed with 20 deaths.
Algiers fights raise death toll as cease fire nears
Gunmen killed three men and a woman within yards while a Moslem tailor was fatally wounded and more natives died in a weekend of Algerian unrest. Police swept Oran’s European quarters. a bazooka struck an Algiers ammo dump, killing a sergeant’s wife and injuring others. Over 3 000 dead or wounded since the conflict began as France eyes a cease-fire.
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France
OAS
Algeria
Oran
Giers
Algiers
John Glenn Day Dominates Capital Welcome in Washington
Astronaut John H. Glenn Jr. was welcomed by Congress and crowds in Washington as he described his three orbital flight as part of a broader space program. He praised the teamwork of thousands of civilians and military personnel and urged wisdom in using expanding knowledge. The parade along Pennsylvania Avenue drew crowds six deep with rain briefly easing.
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Washington
UPI
John H. Glenn Jr
Congress
Pennsylvania Avenue
Glenn
White House
Capitol
Earth
John Glenn
Cape Canaveral
Kennedy
Avenue of Heroes
Lyndon B Johnson
Glenns
Armed Services
Atlantic
Globe
Andrews Air Force Base
Florida
Kennedy and Glenn Fly to Washington in Hero Welcome
President Kennedy and astronaut John Glenn travel from Palm Beach to Washington aboard the President's jet for a major hero’s reception. The pair are joined by Mrs Kennedy and astronauts Alan Shepard and Virgil Grissom as plans unfold for a parade along the avenue of heroes and a joint Congressional address.
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Palm Beach
Fla
UPI
Kennedy
John Glenn
Washington
Key West
Glenn
Alan Shepard
Virgil Grissom
John A. Powers
John
Cape Canaveral
Congress
Andrews Air Force Base
White House
Lyndon B. Johnson
Anna
Missing Air Force plane believed down in Colorado
Military and Civil Aviation officials said a missing Air Force T 29 cargo plane with three men aboard likely went down in the Four Corners region. The aircraft, last heard over Farmington New Mexico, did not report at Dove Creek Colorado as scheduled. Harsh weather hindered searches in Utah and Colorado.
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Grand Junction
Colo
UPI
Air Force
Colorado
Federal Aviation Agency
Colorado Civil Air Patrol
Farmington
N.M
Dove
Dove Creek
Four Corners
Utah
Amarillo
Science Fair Opens Tuesday With Amarillo District Entries
The 1962 Science Fair sponsored by Childress School System opens at 1 p.m. Tuesday in the city auditorium. For the first time, top exhibits will enter the District 9 competition in Amarillo. Superintendent J. W. Hamilton invites the public with no admission charged. fair director H. P. Powers of Wilson is coordinating. An out of town judge will select the entries for Amarillo. The exhibit runs until 9 p.m. tomorrow.
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Childress School System
Amarillo
Childress
J. W. Hamilton
H. P. Powers
Wilson
Jamboree Repeats Tonight At Childress High
The Jamboree schedule shows a repeat performance at Childress High tonight at 7 30. Admission is 50 cents for students and 75 cents for adults due to seating limits.
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Childress High
Meeting Set To Plan Carey Homecoming
Ex students of Carey School are to meet at 7 30 p m Thursday at Carey Baptist Church to plan the annual Homecoming. Homecoming is set for April 21 and area ex students are urged to attend to assist in planning.
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Carey
Carey School
Carey Beptist Church
Pancakes for Progress Fundraiser at Veterans Building
Families urged to dine out at the Veterans Building tonight under the Cakes Still Serving banner. The Pancakes for Progress project aims to raise funds to install a modern kitchen at Fair Park Auditorium. Dinner ends at 7 30.
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Veterans Building
Fair Park Auditorium
Kiss Kill case eyes insanity defense in Odessa
In Kermit Texas an 18 year old high school football player John Mack Herring faces murder charges for killing Elizabeth Jean Williams on March 21 1961. The defense contends Herring was insane when he killed her at her urgent request and the jury heard testimony from Odessa psychiatrist Dr Marvin Grice.
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Kermit
Tex
UPI
Fred Swanson
Odessa
John Mack Herring
Elizabeth Jean Williams
Herring
Elizabeth Jean
Marvin Grice
Grice
Bitter Texas cold wave ends early spring warmth
Frigid Canadian air swept into Texas bringing sub freezing temperatures across the Panhandle to Central Texas by Tuesday. Snow flurries and sleet accompanied the front with heavy rain in Dallas and gusty winds. Lows dropped to single digits in parts of the Panhandle while readings in many cities fell below freezing. by morning Dallas reported 1.16 inches of rain and Fort Worth 0.71 inches.
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United Press International
Texas
Panhanhandle
Panhandle
Weather Bureau
South Plains
Tyler-Longview
Austin-San Antonio
Dallas
Grees
Fort Worth
Lubbock
Wichita Falls
Dallas-Fort Worth
Dalhart
Brownsville
Amarillo
el Paso
Midland
Presidio
Abilene
Alpine
Texarkana
San Angelo
Brownwood
Waco
Galveston
Victoria and Beaumont
Austin
San Antonio
Houston
Laredo
Corpus Christi
CHS Teacher Injured In Wreck Sunday
Kenneth Couch science teacher at Childress High School was released from a Lubbock hospital after a rear end collision east of Lubbock on Sunday night He said the injuries were not serious and he planned to return to Childress today The wreck occurred as he drove from Levelland to Childress for a weekend visit
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Kenneth Couch
Childress High School
Lubbock
Childress
Levelland
Jack Tutor
High Scout
Ma ris signs 1962 Yankees deal to end holdout
Fort Lauderdale bulletin reports Roger Maris, home run king, signed his 1962 Yankees contract for about 70000 dollars ending the major holdout. He drew 000 last season.
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Fort Lauderadle
Fla
UPI
Roger Maris
New York Yankees
Former Carey Resident Promoted in Amarillo Cafeteria
Dallas special report notes R. D. Ronnie Moats, formerly of Carey, appointed assistant manager at Wyatt cafeteria Sunset Center Amarillo. He replaces Hal who moves to manager of Amarillo business. Moats is the son of Mr and Mrs Moats.
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Project Mercury
PT Ta
Fidel Channel
Algiers University
Secret Army Organization
LaCoste
John Glenn Jr
Charles A. Linbergh
Paris
St. Louis
Nation’s Capital
Washington D.C
Science Fair
CHS
Bulletin
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